USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

COOK POWER

NAME

WHEN TO USE IT

 

 

 

P50 = 50% of full power

Medium

Cooking ham, whole poultry, and pot roasts

P40 = 40% of full power

 

Melting chocolate

 

 

Simmering stews

 

 

Heating pastries

P30-DEF = 30% of full

Medium-Low,

Defrosting foods, such as bread, fish, meats,

power

Defrost

poultry, and precooked foods

 

 

 

P20 = 20% of full power

 

Softening butter, cheese, and ice cream

P10-WRM = 10% of full

Low

Keeping food warm

power

 

Taking chill out of fruit

 

 

COOKING WITH MORE THAN ONE

COOK CYCLE

For best results, some recipes call for one cook power for a certain length of time, and another cook power for another length of time. Your oven can be set to change from one power level to another automatically, for up to 3 cycles plus a defrost cycle.

1.Put your food in the oven and close the door.

2.Touch number pads to set the cooking time for the first cycle.

3.Touch number pad to set the cook power for the first cycle.

4.Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set the cooking time and cook power for each additional cycle.

5.Touch START.

After the first cycle is complete, 2 tones sound and the next cycle(s) will count down.

6. At the end of the cooking time:

Display will show “END” and 3 tones will sound.

NOTE: You can set your chosen cook functions in any order. However, when you use AUTO DEFROST, it must be the first cycle.

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Whirlpool MT2140SJ, MT2110SJ, MT2210SJ Cooking with More than ONE Cook Cycle, Using Your Microwave Oven